Isani Vaghela (born 7 January 2006) is an American

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er who plays for the United States women's national cricket team. Her brother, Vatsal, also plays international cricket for the United States. In September 2021, Vaghela was named in the American

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(WT20I) team for the

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tournament in Mexico. She made her WT20I debut on 18 October 2021, in the opening match of the tournament against

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. The following month, she was also named in America's squad for the

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tournament in Zimbabwe. On 23 November 2021, she played in America's first match of the tournament, against

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. In August 2022, she was signed as an overseas player for Guyana Amazon Warriors for the inaugural edition of the

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* 2006 births Living people People from Milpitas, California Sportspeople from Santa Clara County, California American women cricketers United States women Twenty20 International cricketers Cricketers from California American sportspeople of Indian descent Guyana Amazon Warriors (WCPL) cricketers {{US-cricket-bio-stub